The shooting happened about 2:15 p.m. in Capac, about 45 miles north-northeast of Detroit. St. County Sheriff Dan Lane says Chief Raymond Hawks was in stable condition after surgery at Port Huron Hospital, while Deputy Tim O'Boyle was treated and released.

Hawks was pursuing a reckless male driver with whom he had problems in the past, expected trouble and called for backup, St. Clair County Sheriff Dan Lane said.

After the motorist ran into a nearby house, the chief called for a tow truck. That's when the man came back out and shot Hawks and O'Boyle, Nyeholt said.

Hawks was shot at least once and possibly twice, with wounds to his shoulder and chest area. O'Boyle suffered a grazing wound to his head, Lane said.

St. Clair County sheriff's spokesman Gary Albrecht said a school in the area was locked down but only for a short time.

Capac, about 45 miles northeast of Detroit, has a population of 1,775.

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Associated Press Writers Jeff Karoub in Detroit and David Eggert in Lansing contributed to this report.